Mechanical device preventing a wheel slipping backwards Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mechanical device preventing a wheel slipping backwards last seen in Guardian Quick puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RATCHET.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RATCHET Mechanical device preventing a wheel slipping backwards (7) The Guardian Quick Jan 16, 2016
3% FAILSAFE Mechanism to prevent accidents (4-4) (8) Puzzler Feb 11, 2026
2% CAR "Wheels" (3) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
2% EEW "Wee" backward (3)
2% FLAT Wheel --> (4) USA Today Quick Feb 13, 2026
2% SERVO Control mechanism, for short (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 12, 2026
2% METRONOME Mechanical device indicating the tempo of a piece of music (9) (9) Mirror Quiz Feb 11, 2026
2% AVERT Prevent (5) Commuter Feb 10, 2026
2% IOUS Pot slips (4) Newsday Feb 5, 2026
2% FOIL Prevent, as a plan (4)

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